Independent Venue Week

Independent Venue Week has been in full swing with people coming together around the country to celebrate and support the venues that hold the start of adventures for many. As photographers we start off in small independent venues with little light or space to shoot and it’s the greatest challenge.

IVW started out in 2014 with just 17 venues putting on events, fast forward to 2018 and there are now 180 venues putting on events across the UK and is set to launch in the US this summer. To celebrate Independent Venues, we reached out to gig photographers to share their work.

First is Spinning Coin at Mono, second is A Certain Ratio at Stereo. Back to both venues this and next month. Spinning Coin supporting Orielles in Mono and A Certain Ratio back to Stereo in March. Photographs by Ross Hunter.

Takeb at Bulungan Blok M, its an open air venue and mostly all underground music are performed and held in this place. Since 1980 Bulungan are most knowing place at jakarta Indonesia underground scne from all genre’s but mostly extreme metal

A young performance artist Martin Herian balancing a guitar at
Balkan Bashavel in Véčko, Bratislava, Slovakia.
The former University club regularly hosts crazy dance events like this.
Taking pictures there on stage and backstage is always challenge and honor!